When used effectively, there is no doubt that marketing technologies help companies to excel in their overall business. This is true for marketing automation, BI, CRM, and other core platforms. However, there seems to be a real challenge in realizing the total cost of ownership of such platforms. While this post will focus on marketing automation, the same is true for other technologies as mentioned above. The number one mistake companies make when evaluating the cost of marketing automation is the fact that they are focusing on technology costs as the main cost element. While technology is an important ingredient in overall costs, it is far from being the main one. Let’s take a look at the main cost elements of marketing automation and how to optimize them. More

At our #B2BTalks event, we were joined by Mike Telem, VP Product Marketing at Marketo, Dana Poleg, VP Marketing at Kaltura, and Rafi Kretchmer, VP Marketing at Panaya, to discuss Account Based Marketing (ABM), its evolution throughout the years, and its contribution to the marketing field. Let’s start from the beginning. More

Selling IT products to healthcare systems is not an easy task. The infamous 12-24 months sales cycle is in full swing here, with multiple decisions makers and influencers involved, and competition fierce in some specific fields such as Electronic Health Records.

Could Account Based Marketing (ABM) shorten the sales cycle and improve business results for Healthcare IT marketers? More

Over the last few years Demand Generation has been the go-to strategy for B2B marketing. More recently though, Account Based Marketing (ABM) has created a buzz within the field and has been gaining traction as the marketing approach that should be used by marketing professionals. What is the difference between the two strategies? And with 2018 just around the corner, which should be used as part of your digital marketing B2B toolkit for next year?More

Despite its size, Israel manages to be one of the top leading countries in every industry around the world thanks to its unique culture. At our #B2BTalks event that focused on innovation in B2B marketing, we were joined by Inbal Arieli, VP strategic partnerships at Start-Up Nation Central. She discussed her experiences in the start-up ecosystem, and some of the interesting aspects of Israeli culture that make it so innovative. More

Account Based Marketing (ABM) is more than just a buzzword – in fact the folks at #FlipMyFunnel are calling it a revolution. As we scour the web for the best marketing content, we’re met with tons of articles discussing ABM, from best practices to the role video plays in ABM, and examples of kickass campaigns. Take a look at some of the best of what we’ve found. More

Growth hacking consultants and marketing agencies – smart folks who write posts about marketing without a budget to promote their growth hacking consulting services or related products. Did you see the words consulting and products? Yep, there’s a budget right there.

CEOs or marketing leaders of small startups – these smart folks are doing a lot of manual/tactical work on their own, and present it as if it’s not a budget. More

In today’s marketing ecosystems there is an abundance of technologies and tools to help with everyday tasks – the problem is to know which ones are worth the investment. Luckily, our #B2BTalks panel tackles that very question. More